Changing relations between churches in Europe and Africa
Subtitle: the internationalization of Christianity and politics in the 20th century
By: edited by Katharina Kunter and Jens Holger Schjørring
Contributors: Schøjrring, Jens Holger; Changing relationships between churches in Africa and Europe in the 20th century: Christian identity in the times of political crises (2005 : Tumaini University, Tanzania)
Series: Studien zur aussereuropäischen Christentumsgeschichte (Asien, Afrika, Lateinamerika) -- Bd. 11 = -- Studies in the history of Christianity in the Non-Western world (Asia, Africa, Latin America) -- Bd. 11,; Studien zur aussereuropäischen Christentumsgeschichte (Asien, Afrika, Lateinamerika) -- Bd. 11.
Publisher: Harrassowitz; Harrassowitz Verlag
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Wiesbaden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9783447054515
Subjects: Globalization; Christentum; Church and state; Christianity and politics; Foreign relations; Christianity
Notes: Proceedings from the conference "Changing relationships between churches in Africa and Europe in the 20th century: Christian identity in the times of political crises," which took place October 8-12, 2005 at Makumira University College of Tumaini University in Tanzania.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Churches, mission and politics until decolonisation and independence; title: Import and impact of new visions / Holger Bernt Hansen; title: Martin Rautanen in Namibia and the mission board in Helsinki / Simo Heininen; title: The impact of Norwegian missionaries to the abolition of slavery / Odd Magne Bakke; title: The church struggle in Germany during the Nazi period / Wilson Niwagila; title: The repercussion of World War I and II for German mission to African with special emphasis on Tanzania / Jopseph W. Parsalaw; title: The all Africa Lutheran Conferences 1955-1965 / Jens Holger Schjørring; title: Communism, Cold War, and human rights; title: African nationalism, Christian democracy, and "communism" / Kevin Ward; title: The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus under Marxist dictatorship / Ezra Gebremedhin; title: Not only in the shadows of the Cold War; title: Africa, socialism, and European Christianity / Katharina Kunter; title: The World Council of Churches and Politics in Zimbabwe / Tapiwa Mapuranga and Ezra Chitando; title: A historical exploration on church and state in Zimbabwe / Sophie Chirongoma; title: Nordic churches and the struggle against Apartheid / Björn Ryman; title: Historical heritage and present challenges; title: The role of churches in Namibia before and after independence / Veikko Munyika; title: Reading and interpreting the Bible during Zimbabwe's 2000 fast track land reform programme / Lovemore Togarasei; title: Christian communities and part of the civil society / Benjamin Simon; title: "Is Africa ready for a female president?" / Fulata Lusungu Moyo; title: Not without struggle: changing roles of African women in the 21st century / Musimbi Kanyoro; title: Claiming the continent for Christ / Afe Adogame; title: African Christians in Europe / Gerrie ter Haar.